The best cheap tech you can grab this Amazon Prime Day — 13 bargains under $13 to improve your tech life

A full 1-meter (3.3FT) USB Type C to USB Type C cable that supports up to 100W is always useful. But this retractable cable from Baseus keeps things neat and tidy. Throw it in your bag and don't worry about untangling a mess of wires while commuting. It is ready when you need it.

A USB Type C to USB Type C cable with a 90 degree angle plug is not something I am initially excited about. But make it coiled and I am very happy. Why? Because coiled it takes up 1.3ft, uncoiled I get 3.3ft! Oh and it supports PD 3.0 fast charging up to 60W, so I can use it with my phones, tablets and even my laptop. It support USB 2 only, which is a bit slow in 2025, but this is more of a charging / peripheral cable than fast external storage.

This seven-pack of HDMI adapters will live in your junk drawer until called upon to save the day. These are one of those "I may need these one day" purchases that often live in a box / bag / drawer for that fateful day.

This keyboard cleaning kit comes with an excellent array of tiny tools to help pick dirt, grime, and anything else you can think of. All of the tools are housed in a neat multi-tool arrangement and you get tools to remove dirt and detritus from every aspect of your digital devices. Key cap puller, brushes, lens cleaning, spray bottle for isopropyl alcohol, metal pins to remove ear wax from headphones and a sponge to keep grease marks off your screen.

This small kit has all the tools to get you started with your first / next PC build. You get a precision screwdriver with 48 different bits (slot, Phillips, Pozidrive, Petalobe, Tork, Stand-off driver, Gamebit (for Nintendo consoles), Torx / Torx security and many others. You also get spudgers and pry tools, tweezers, brush, and a magnetizer / demagnetizer for your screwdriver bits.

Coming third in our best thermal paste guide, save 20% on the MSRP for this excellent thermal paste.

In our review we noted that it has excellent thermal performance and great stability. This paste is easy to use and clean up when reapplication is required.

No gimmicks, no fuss, this GPU support brace will stop your GPU sagging and breaking your expensive gaming rig

Need a cheap and effective means to keep a bunch of NVMe SSDs cool? This deal from Arctic won't hurt your wallet, and it will keep your drives cool.

This USB 3.0, 4-in-1 card reader covers the gamut of memory cards, old and news. We have support for SD (SDHC and SDXC) and Micro SD cards (SD/TF, SDHX, SDHC) which covers the needs of most users. But for those of us who also dabble in older tech, or perhaps use DSLR cameras, there is also support for CompactFlash cards and Sony's MemoryStick format.

A five port Ethernet switch for less than $10 is a typo, right? Nope. Its not fancy, its unmanaged, no PoE and it "only" has Gigabit ports, but when you need a few extra Ethernet ports, this sub $10 switch is a great deal to keep working.

Here's the scenario. You've got an old PC and it hasn't got Wi-Fi. You don't want to spend a tonne of money to give it Wi-Fi. This sub $10 Wi-Fi 6 USB dongle will give you the Wi-Fi connection that you need.

It works without a driver for Windows 10 and 11, and it will most likely work with Linux, but you'll need to take an extra step.

Keep your desk tidy with this simple wall mounted hanger for your headphones and up to two Xbox, PlayStation, Switch or PC gamepads

This headphone stand clips onto your desk so your headphones can hang off the side rather than taking up valuable table real estate.